Kashmir Mountain Vole vs Marsh Straw Sedge

Alticola montosa compared with Carex echinodes

Key Differences

• Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable while Marsh Straw Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Marsh Straw Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alticola	Carex
Species	Alticola montosa	Carex echinodes

Conservation Status

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Straw Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kashmir Mountain Vole	Marsh Straw Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Straw Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.